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Descendants of

Peter Huddleston, Campbell County, Tennessee
and
Benjamin Huddleston, Clay County, IN and Whitley County, KY

Both of my grandmothers were born Huddlestons: Dad's mother
Nannie Elizabeth on September 2, 1910, in Campbell County, Tennessee; and Mom's
mother Fannie Ethel on April 30, 1904, just across the border in Whitley County,
Kentucky. Grandma Fannie died in 1949 when my mom was only 12; Mamaw, as we
called Nannie Huddleston Leach, died in April, 1996. She always claimed that she was
related to the Huddlestons that my other grandmother descended from, but I never paid
attention when I was a kid, and never asked her as an adult. You think it isn't confusing
enough having grandmothers named Fannie and Nannie Huddleston, try this one: both of
their fathers were named James.

My dad's Huddlestons, the Tennessee side, were in the Campbell County area by 1840 and probably earlier.
Margy Ball Miles, married to one of my mother's first cousins on the Kentucky
Huddleston side, has records that say that the Kentucky Huddlestons came from Clay County, Indiana. We think it likely that the Indiana Huddlestons may have been kin to the Campbell County bunch, but so far there's no proof.

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Generation One, Tennessee Huddlestons

1. Peter1 Huddleston
was born in 1813 at Tennessee, USA. He married Rebecca Jones Goff. He died in
1865 at Campbell County, Tennessee, USA, at age 52 years.

2. Joseph2 Huddleston
(Peter1) was born in 1834 at Tennessee,
USA. He married Martha A. Ayers, daughter of Elihu Ayers and Thursey Wilburn. He
died in 1908 at Campbell County, Tennessee, USA, at age 74 years.

vi. Thursie; born circa 1873; married James Ayers,
son of John Ayers and Parley Lowe; died Jan 17, 1912 at age 39 years.

vii. Thomas; born circa 1876.

viii. Stearce; born circa 1878. This may be a misspelling of the name "Horace."

5. ix. Claiborne Rogers, born after 1880 at
Campbell County, Tennessee, USA; married Miss Baird (I believe her name was Sarah Baird).

x. Carolina; born after 1880.

Generation Three, Tennessee Huddlestons

3. Elihu3 Huddleston
(Joseph2, Peter1) was born circa 1869 at Campbell
County, Tennessee, USA. He married Sarah E. Ayers, daughter of John Ayers and
Parley Lowe, circa 1888. He died before 1900 at Campbell County, Tennessee, USA. He may be buried at Davis Cemetery in
the Branam Community, Campbell County, Tennessee. There is no tombstone; if there is a
marker, it is just a field stone.

Children of Elihu3 Huddleston and Sarah E. Ayers were as
follows:

6. i. James Washington4, born
Jun 13, 1890 at Stinking Creek, Campbell County, Tennessee, USA; married Susan
Emiline Ellis (she died in 1952); married Lourina, surname unknown, less than a month before his death.

ii. ???; born at Stinking Creek, Campbell County,
Tennessee, USA; died at Stinking Creek, Campbell County, Tennessee, USA.

5. Claiborne Rogers3
Huddleston (Joseph2, Peter1) was born after 1880 at Campbell
County, Tennessee, USA. He married a Baird woman; I believe her given name was Sarah. Claiborne also went by the
nickname of Clabe Huddleston.

Children of Claiborne Rogers3 Huddleston and Sarah Baird all
born at Campbell County, Tennessee, USA, were as follows:

i. Martha4

ii. Thomas

iii. James

Generation Four, Tennessee Huddlestons

6. James Washington4
Huddleston (Elihu3, Joseph2, Peter1) was born on Jun 13, 1890 at Stinking
Creek, Campbell County, Tennessee, USA. He married Susan Emiline Ellis, daughter
of Jack Ellis (according to Susan's death certificate) and Nancy Ridenour, on Dec 23, 1906. He married Lourina ???
circa May 1, 1955 at Campbell County, Tennessee, USA. He died on May 29, 1955 at
Stinking Creek, Campbell County, Tennessee, USA, at age 64 years, 11 months and
16 days.

Children of James Washington4 Huddleston and Susan Emiline
Ellis were as follows:

i. Elihu5; born Jun 12, 1908 at
Campbell County, Tennessee, USA; died Feb 25, 1909 at Campbell County,
Tennessee, USA, at age 8 months and 13 days.

8. Martha4 Huddleston
(Elihu3, Joseph2, Peter1) was born on Mar 6, 1894 at Campbell
County, Tennessee, USA. She married William F. Ridenour, son of Henry Ridenour
and ??? ???, before 1910. She died on Dec 29, 1985 at Campbell County,
Tennessee, USA, at age 91 years, 9 months and 23 days. She was buried at Davis
Cemetery, Big Four, Stinking Creek community, Campbell County, Tennessee, USA.

Children of Martha4 Huddleston and William F. Ridenour were
as follows:

10. Nannie Elizabeth5
Huddleston (James4, Elihu3, Joseph2, Peter1) was born on Sep 2, 1910 at Campbell
County, Tennessee, USA. She married William Edgar Leach, son of James Garfield
Leach and Pearl Roan Stanfill, on Aug 16, 1930 at Stinking Creek, Campbell
County, Tennessee, USA. She died on Apr 22, 1996 at LaFollette, Campbell County,
Tennessee, USA, at age 85 years, 7 months and 20 days of pancreatitis. She was buried on Apr 23, 1996 at Hall
Cemetery, Stinking Creek
Road, Stinking Creek, Campbell County, Tennessee, USA.

Children of Nannie Elizabeth5 Huddleston and William Edgar
Leach were as follows:

i. James William6; born Oct 30,
1931 at Campbell County, Tennessee, USA; died Mar 11, 1932 at Campbell County,
Tennessee, USA, at age 4 months.

19. ii. Thomas Cecil is still living.

iii. Aldia Lucille; born Feb, 1935; died Nov 24, 1936
at age 1 years.

iv. R.L.; born May 6, 1938; died Jun 18, 1938 at age
1 month and 12 days.

20. v. Betty Jean; born October 29, 1939; died January 14, 2000, at age 60 years, 2 months, 16 days.

11. Mary Jane5
Huddleston (James4, Elihu3, Joseph2, Peter1) was born on Feb 5, 1913 at Campbell
County, Tennessee, USA. She married Walter Leach, son of James Garfield Leach
and Pearl Roan Stanfill. She died on Mar 3, 1981 at LaFollette, Campbell County,
Tennessee, USA, at age 68 years and 26 days.

Children of Mary Jane5 Huddleston and Walter Leach were as
follows:

21. i. Carl Speed6, born circa
1928; married to and divorced from Betty Watson; married secondly Mary Roberta Owens.

22. ii. Harold, born Mar 19, 1930.

12. Everette Henry5
Huddleston (James4, Elihu3, Joseph2, Peter1) was born on Jul 9, 1915 at Campbell
County, Tennessee, USA. He married Evelyn Kidwell circa 1937. He died on Jan 13,
1997 at Campbell County, Tennessee, USA, at age 81 years, 6 months and 4 days.

13. Hannah Marie5
Huddleston (James4, Elihu3, Joseph2, Peter1) was born on Jan 21, 1918. She
married Sam Bolton. She died on May 4, 1986 at LaFollette, Campbell County,
Tennessee, USA, at age 68 years, 3 months and 13 days.

14. Betty Rae5
Huddleston (James4, Elihu3, Joseph2, Peter1) was born on Feb 28, 1925 at Campbell
County, Tennessee, USA. She married Vestel Hatmaker circa 1944. She died on Feb
5, 1986 at LaFollette, Campbell County, Tennessee, USA, at age 60 years, 11
months and 8 days.

15. Earl Ponnie5
Huddleston (James4, Elihu3, Joseph2, Peter1) was born on Sep 21, 1927 at Campbell
County, Tennessee, USA. He married Geneva Sparks. He died on Jun 9, 1999 at
Stinking Creek, Campbell County, Tennessee, USA, at age 71 years, 8 months and
19 days. He was buried on Jun 12, 1999 at Hall Cemetery, Stinking Creek Road,
Stinking Creek, Campbell County, Tennessee, USA.

16. Elmer5 Huddleston
(John4, Elihu3, Joseph2, Peter1) was born circa 1916 at Campbell
County, Tennessee, USA. He died circa 1994 at Campbell County, Tennessee, USA,
at age 78 years. He also went by the name of Buck.

17. Mary Elizabeth5
Ridenour (Martha4Huddleston, Elihu3, Joseph2, Peter1) was born on Jan 31, 1911 at Campbell
County, Tennessee, USA. She married Vestel Hatmaker circa 1940. She died on May
7, 1943 at Campbell County, Tennessee, USA, at age 32 years and 3 months.

Children of Mary Elizabeth5 Ridenour and Vestel Hatmaker are:

i. James6 is still living.

18. Cynthia5 Ridenour
(Martha4Huddleston,
Elihu3, Joseph2, Peter1) was born on Sep 6, 1918 at Campbell
County, Tennessee, USA. She married Virgil Ayers, son of James Ayers and Bertha
Campbell.

Descendants of Benjamin Huddleston

Generation One, Kentucky Huddlestons

1. Benjamin1
Huddleston was born at Clay County, Indiana, USA. He married Sarah Runnels.

2. James Franklin2
Huddleston (Benjamin1) was born on Jan 7,
1870 at Kentucky, USA. He married Serena Bowlin, daughter of George Bolin and
Tempie Vannoy, circa 1890 at Kentucky, USA. He married Letha ??? circa 1947. He
died on Jan 28, 1953 at Kentucky, USA, at age 83 years and 21 days.

Children of James Franklin2 Huddleston and Serena Bowlin were
as follows:

4. Manse3 Huddleston
(James2, Benjamin1) married Luly Tuggle. He was born
circa 1900.

5. Susan3 Huddleston
(James2, Benjamin1) married Rush Sharp. She was born
on Apr 15, 1900. She died circa 1993 at Kentucky, USA, at age 93 years.

6. Fannie Ethel3
Huddleston (James2, Benjamin1) was born on Apr 30, 1904 at
Williamsburg, Whitley County, Kentucky, USA. She married Jesse Daniel Cupp, son
of Andrew Jackson Cupp and Serelda Jane Bullock, on Mar 24, 1918 at Wofford,
Kentucky, USA. She and Jesse Daniel Cupp were divorced circa 1945. She died on
Jul 18, 1949 at Stinking Creek, Campbell County, Tennessee, USA, at age 45
years, 2 months and 18 days.

Children of Fannie Ethel3 Huddleston and Jesse Daniel Cupp
were as follows:

i. Lucy Marie4 is still living.

ii. Ada Mae is still living.

iii. Mildred Ruby; born Feb 2, 1923; died Dec 29, 1943
at age 20 years, 10 months and 27 days.

iv. Dana Eugene is still living.

v. Robert Bruce is still living.

vi. Wilma Lee; born Aug 2, 1929 at Jellico, Campbell
County, Tennessee, USA; died Jul 23, 1930 at Jellico, Campbell County,
Tennessee, USA, at age 11 months and 21 days.

7. Ada3 Huddleston (James2, Benjamin1) was born on Nov 2, 1906. She
married Andrew Jackson Miles. She died on Dec 7, 1989 at age 83 years, 1 month
and 5 days.

8. Oscar3 Huddleston
(James2, Benjamin1) was born on Mar 31, 1912 at Watts
Creek, Kentucky, USA. He married Ruby Smith. He and Ruby Smith were divorced at
Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, USA. He died in Sep, 1979 at Cincinnati,
Hamilton County, Ohio, USA, at age 67 years.